Can someone tell me what the differences are between .45 GAP and .45 ACP ammunition for handguns?
2007-04-10 13:01:01 · 7 answers · asked by Brian 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The .45 GAP was developed in 2003 by Glock and Speer. Its full name is .45 "Glock Automatic Pistol." The .45 GAP cartridge came from the desire for a .45 caliber cartridge in a pistol with a medium size grip frame. The .45 GAP overall length is 1.070, a little less than the 9MM.
The .45 ACP and the Colt M1911 were developed by John Browning about 100 years ago and finally adopted by the government in, you guessed it, 1911. The 45 ACP was originally designed to handle a 230 grain bullet with an overall case length of 1.275"
ACP loads tend to use heavier bullets than the GAP.
Which is the better cartridge? You can get a little more out of the ACP but it all boils down to personal preference. With all the options on ammunition, reloading components, bullet weights, barrel lengths, and other options these days the difference doesn't add up to much. I wouldn't want to get shot with either of them! If you take everything into consideration they both perform well.
Side note...I'm an ACP fan. Check out a Springfield XD. I believe it is available in both calibers.
2007-04-10 14:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by jamesthompson30 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The .45 GAP (for Glock-automatic or 'action' pistol) is a recent development intended to duplicate the performance of the old .45 acp but in a pistol of 'conventional' .9mm size. It is shorter than the .45 acp cartridge and the two will NOT interchange. Also, the GAP is loaded to higher pressure than the acp.
Right now the only pistol I know of chambered for the .45 GAP is Glock. Glock also chambers several pistols in .45 acp. I've never shot the GAP but I'm told it has noticeably more recoil than the same pistol in .45 acp due to the higher pressures. Ammo for the GAP is still fairly high and much harder to find than the .45 acp as it is only made by a couple of manufacturers.
Unless the larger gun just didn't fit my hand, and I were in the market for a .45, I'd stick to the old .45 acp.
Good luck.
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2007-04-10 23:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can answer that there is a significant difference between the 9x19mm and 10mm Norma rounds. The 9mm is less powerful, cheaper, more common, and produces less recoil. The 10mm was originally designed for the FBI, but the recoil was deemed too much for many of the smaller field agents, and it was replaced by the .40S&W. The 10mm has very small, very enthusiastic group of followers who swear by it. The Glock 20, chambered in 10mm seems to be a very good weapon, with reduced recoil. The .45 GAP was designed as a shorter version of the .45 ACP for Glock Pistols. The .45 AUTO and .45 ACP are one and the same. Both the .357 SIG and .357 Magnum are longer cases than the .380 Auto. Hope this helps!
2016-05-17 06:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The GAP casing is about a 1/4 of an inch shorter than the ACP. There are only specific firearms that can use either one.
2007-04-10 18:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by .45 Peacemaker 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The GAP is shorter then the ACP and these 2 rounds do not interchange.
Weapons for 45 ACP can not shoot 45 GAP
Weapons for 45 GAP can not shoot 45 ACP
Look at the links attaches for more info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45GAP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45_ACP
D58
2007-04-10 13:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
GAP is a higher grain, more velocity ammunition
2007-04-10 13:04:53 · answer #6 · answered by mkb_310 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
You can go to remington.com and compare any ballistics.
2007-04-11 12:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by Answer Master Dude 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋